Interesting article on DeSoto. Very informative, too.
I had the pleasure of visiting Moundville back in 2000 and found the tour & visit very interesting.
A few Spanish metal artifacts in indian grave prove nothing. DeSoto was guided by Europeans who knew the trade routes north ward into Tennessee and then down the Tennessee river into Alabama.
I passed through murphy NC this morning where there was “Desoto was here” historical marker.
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Mabila sounds like MoBile to me.